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More than 21.9 million people have been reported to be infected by the new coronavirus, COVID-19, globally and 772,647​ have died, according to a Reuters tally published on Tuesday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December …

A patrol of the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority, CICIPA, located at 12:00 on Monday a number of fishing boats entering the territorial waters of the UAE Northwestern of Sir Bu Nair Island. The Coast Guard boats attempted to stop the fishing boats but they did not obey orders. …

Emirates will resume passenger flights to Warsaw from 4th September starting with twice-a-week services, and increasing to three-a-week from 7th October. The resumption of flights to Warsaw will expand Emirates’ current network to 75 cities in September, offering travellers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific convenient connections via …

The Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre, ADSSC, has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Pluristem Therapeutics Inc., paving the way for collaboration in research and development of services and products related to regenerative medicine, including those that can be used to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Dubai Civil Defence, Al Qouz team have managed to extinguish a blaze caught in a bus on Al Khail road after the Dubai Mall Bridge within 9 minutes. The team rushed to the scene after 7 minutes from receiving the report at 5:29 PM and no casualities were reported.

The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai has clarified that the conditions for residents returning to Dubai include the following: Residents are required to apply for an entry permit through the website of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai.A certificate must be presented …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has ushered in additional telemedicine and health monitoring services to the Virtual Doctor Platform by offering remote specialised care and medical consultations. The designated medical staff will be working round-the-clock to streamline communications with community members and raise their awareness about the best …

Mohammed bin Rashid: Today, I have reviewed the task plan of the Minister of Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence, where 4.3% was the contribution of the digital economy to our local outcome in 2019. The Minister’s task is to double this contribution, strengthen our smart infrastructure, and the government potential …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted 71,322 tests and reports: • 229 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 64,541. • The full recovery of 100 patients from the symptoms the virus, bringing the total number of recovered cases to …

The UAE government will hold the news briefing on the COVID-19 developments tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18 at 6:30 pm.